Supporting device for cigar holders, cigarette holders, and other articles



July 14. 1925. 1,545,647

R. L. FARGO SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR CIGAR HOLDERS, CIGARETTE HOLDERS, AND OTHER ARTICLES Filed Nov. 30, 1923 Patented July 14, 1925.

UNITED STATES ROBERT L. FARGO, or os nne'nnns, CALIFORNIA.

SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR-CIGAR HOLDERS, CIGARETTE HOLDERS, AND OTHER ARTICLES.

Application filed November 30, 1923. Serial No. 677,630.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT L. FARGO, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporting Devices for Cigar Holders, Cigarette Holders, and OtherjAi-ticles, of which the following is a specification.

In the useof cigar holders, cigarette holders, pipes, fountain pens and other articles, it is often necessary to place them upon a table or other support and at the same time it is not desirable to have the ashes of the cigar or cigarette, or the ink of the fountain pen come in contact with the support or contiguous articles, and while devices have been provided on which such articles'may be placed, such devices are not always at hand and they are more or less cumbersome and inconvenient.

It is an object of my invention to provide a supporting device of such construction that it can be conveniently carried by and as a part of the article itself'so that itshall be always available for use.

Again I aim to provide a device of this character which can be quickly and easily attached to pipe holders, cigarette holders, fountain pens and other articles.

It is also an object of my invention to provide a supporting device which shall also serve to ornament the article to which it is attached or with which it is associated.

My invention consists generally in a device of the form, arrangement, construction and the cooperation of the parts, whereby the above named objects, together with others that will appear hereinafter, are attainable, and my invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate what I consider, at the present time, to be the preferred embodiment thereof.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a cigarette holder construction embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, but illustrating the support ing device in the course of being swung to inoperative position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the supporting device shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and detached from the holder which it is designed to support.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but'illustrat-ing a modified form of my invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofthe supporting device of Fig. l detached from the holder. 7

Fig. 6 is a view of the pipe equipped with a supporting device embodying my invention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary-view of a pipe provided with a modified supporting device embodying my invention; and

Fig. 8 is a detail bottom View of a slightly different supporting device embodying my invention. K p

In the drawings I have shown as articles to be supported, cigarette holders and pipes, but I wish it to be understood that my invention is applicable to fountain pens, pencils and other articles, so that the illustrated articles should be taken as by way of illustration and not byway of limitation.

Referring first to the co-i'istructions shown in Figs. 1 to 3, 1 represents a cigaretteholth er which may be of any desired construction, but which, as here shown, is provided with a cigaretteholding end portion 2 of cylindrical or circular cross section and which contains a central opening 3 for the reception of the cigarette at which is indicated by means of dotted lines in Fig. 1. 5 represents the table or other surface upon which the cigarette holder is to be supported in such manner that the cigarette will be elevated therefrom. To this end I have provideda supporting device which, as here shown, is composed of a band 6 of such size that it may be slipped onto the portion 2 from the small end, the portion 2 tapering slightly, and moved to the left until it is firmly held thereon by frictional en agement, although if desired the band may be permanently secured to the holder. However, the separate band has some advantages as the supporting device may be quickly and easily associated with holders of variousliind's. Pivotally secured to the band- 6 at diametrically opposite points, as by means of the pivots 7 and 8 will be found strut-lik members orparallel arms i 9 and 10 which, as here shown, are connected by means of the curved portion 11 arranged at substantially a right angle thereto. This portion 11 is shaped to conform generally to the curvature of that portion of the holder with which it is designed to be associated. As a matter of fact, I

prefer to make the curvature of the portion 11 such-that the distance between the opposite points 12 and 13 thereof will be slightly less than the external. diameter of the holder at that point. This is well shown in Fig. 2 wherein it will be observed that. in order to swing the supporting device into its final inoperative position, being the position shown by meansof dotteddines inFig. 1, it will be necessary to spring the portions .12 and 13 slightly outwardly until the center line of the holder is passed and these-portions will then snap into place and serve effectually to hold the support against undesired movement. At the same time, when it is to be used, the support can be very readily moved to the full line position shown in Fig. 1. The supporting device will preferably be made of light gauge metal and may be of gold, silver'or other metals of a non-corrosive nature and which will be of pleasing appearance. The supporting device serves as anornamentation for'the holder, as well as the utilitarian purpose of supporting it.

In order to prevent the struts or arms 9 and from being swung beyond their desired operative or supporting position, 1 pro-- vide astop, which as here shown, is in the nature of a. projecting portion 1% on'each side of the band6 with whichthe squared end portion 15 of thestruts 9 and 10 engages.

In Figs. l and I have illustrated a slightly modified fornrofniy invention. In this instance the holder: 16 is of lslightly different form but is provided witlian end portion 17 of circular cross-sectionand which is provided with an internal opening to receive the cigarette 18 shown by means-:of dotted lines. The holder lG issupported above the table 19 by a supporting device comprising a band 20 which'is frictionallyheld'in place on the-holder portion .17. On the band portion 20 will be found a plurality of studs 21 to which there is swingably secured, by means .of the pivot '22, a strut 23, the lower endof which-terminates in an arcuate portionQladapted torest upon the table or other surface 19. This arcuate portion 24% is conformable generally to the circular or other cross-sectionof a" holder and is slightly undersized so that itwill snap into place when swung to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 4-. Inorder to prevent the strut 23 from swinging beyond the desired point in its operative position I have provided a. projecting portion .25 which abuts the band 20, thus acting as a stop. a

In Fig. 6 Ihave illustrated a construction in which the device is applied to 'a pipe having a stem 26 and a bowl portion'26 which it is desired to elevate above'the table .27 Or atleast support the same thereon against falling and the pipe may, therefore, be broadly considered as. the article; :to :be supported. In this instance, instead of providing aband which encompasses a portion of the article, the parallel supporting arms 28 are directly connected to the bowl of the pipe as by pivot pins 28 inibedded or otherwise secured therein. The arms 28 terminate in a foot-portion 2,9 which is arranged at substantially a right angle thereto and is curved to conform toa portionof the pipe whichiit contacts when swung tothe-dotted line positionrshown in Fig. 6. v

In Fig. 7 apipe constructionis shown in whichthere is a'bowl 30 around which I have placed a. band.31, of such size thatit may be slipped over the small upper end and pressed downwardly until the frictional engagement is such as firmly to holdit in place-and to-this band-3LT have'pivotally secured a supporting strut 32comprising parallel arms whichterminate in a: curved foot portion 33' arranged at substantially a right angleethereto,.the functioniof' which is likewise to support the pipe suitably .from r the tabletor. other surface 34.

In Fig. 8 I have illustrated the foot portion of the supporting construction shown ill--Flg. 5 as being com-posedof two curved or arcu-ate .portions 35 and 36 which are hinged at a poi11t.37-. They may thusbe swung to. the fullline position shown in Fig. 8 when the-supportisin its inopera? tive position, i. ei embracing thepi-pe, cigarette holdedor: otherzarticle and stretched open to the dotedline position wheni r con tact with thetable or other supporting. surface in order. to give a larger spread and formua more stable: support. This construction furnishes a very nice appearingone .when'closed and yet is of. considerable size when opened or spread apart.

The many advantageous features of my invention will now be understood by those skilled in the art to which this appertains.

I claim:

In combination with a smokers article having a tobaccoreoeiving. portion and a stem, a supporting device therefor comprising .twoparallel arms pivotally connected? at one end to said :tobacco receiving portion and a curved member connecting the other ends of said arms together, said curved connecting member being arrangedin a. plan at a right angle thereto and-.wheniin itsinoper tive position embracinga part ofsaid tobacco receivin'gaportion and whenin itsoperative position providing a base for the supportingidevice.

In testimony whereof, I havevhereuirto set my hand, this 25th day; ofaNovember, 1923.

' ROBERT L. FARGO. 

